Mental health and homelessness, a problem too big to ignore locally

1:22 AM,
Jan. 31, 2013

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Ivy Farguheson
By Ivy Farguheson

MUNCIE - Talk to local social service leaders about erasing the homeless problem in Muncie and they'll tell you it's impossible without making changes to the local mental health system.

"I keep trying to wrap my head around the problem many of the clients face, and I keep coming back to mental health issues," said Becki Clock, executive director for Christian Ministries, which provides housing for homeless families and men. "It's really overwhelming, to tell you the truth because the numbers of people with these issues has grown so much.